Glance: The District 4-5A opener for both programs and one of the best matchups in this series. The Falcons are winless, but they’ve played Bartram and St. Augustine out of the gate and performed well in both games. Matanzas has a chance to equal its win total from 2010 tonight. ... The Falcons have relied on the legs of QB Ryan Dentmon this season, and he’s often gotten things done. His abilities change how defenses play Menendez. ... Matanzas is led by bulldozing RB Shawn White, who is averaging three rushing TDs a game. The 6-foot, 245-pounder is a monster to try and tackle. Menendez coach Keith Cromwell knows that the Falcons are going to face a different kind of Matanzas program than they’ve seen in the past.

“This is the best team they have had since I’ve been here at Menendez, since we’ve played them,” Cromwell said. “I told the kids if they play like they played against Bartram and St. Aug, if they limit the mistakes, turnovers, missed tackles, we’ll be OK. We’ve got a good shot at getting it done.”

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